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Inside What We Do:

If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Setting a Course for Success

For the next 14 years, Purpose Built Schools will work with four schools in the Carver Cluster of the Atlanta Public Schools system. We will provide a safe and nurturing environment that is welcoming to all families, and offer excellent classroom instruction, extended school days (8AM – 4PM), breakfast and lunch and after school programming. We will also be partnering with YMCA to offer pre-school care for all birth to 4-year-olds in the community.

A Commitment to New Opportunities

Our goal is to turn around failing schools – putting all students on a trajectory to college and career success – while using the schools as a means to transform struggling neighborhoods into healthy communities.

Purpose Built Schools is committed to:

Maintaining neighborhood schools within the Atlanta Public School (APS) system, following APS’s attendance and disciplinary policies, putting every child first, and striving for zero suspensions and expulsions.

Implementing a proven instructional model that incorporates every element of the Drew Instructional Model, including a STEAM curriculum informed by a project based learning approach, including an extended day, an intensive focus on literacy and math, strong social and emotional supports for the children, and high quality teachers in every classroom.

Providing a well-rounded experience for every child with up to two enrichment periods each day in chorus, robotics, band, dance, P.E., art, technology, Spanish, and more.

Offering a structured after school program that provides children an opportunity to have fun, learn, and explore in a safe, supportive environment where dinner is provided for any student who attends.

Working side-by-side with the parents and community to ensure that every parent can fully engage through a PTA, can advocate effectively on behalf of their child, and can provide a stable and supportive environment for their child. We will accomplish these goals through an intentional staffing strategy and a strategic approach to building external partnerships.

Consistently improving academic outcomes for every child that prepares him or her to succeed in the 21st century and, in the process, meeting and exceeding the State’s academic expectations for the school.

Holistic approach, proven model

Purpose Built Schools follows a proven instructional model developed by Drew Charter School in Atlanta. With a combination of motivated teachers, a robust instructional approach using STEAM as a thematic focus, and comprehensive community support programs, Purpose Built Schools is creating a culture that will foster academic success.

CULTURE

Our culture emphasizes empowerment, teacher collaboration across grade levels, strong professional development, student accountability, and high parental and family engagement.

INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL

Project based learning with a strong birth – 12 continuum driven by a robust early learning program, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) as a thematic focus, an intentional RtI (tiered) model for literacy and math, and a focus on enrichment opportunities and the development of 21st century skills.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

We support our schools with comprehensive community programs and services designed to address those external factors that negatively impact student achievement.

PEOPLE

We attract experienced people motivated by high professional standards, collaboration, enrichment, and research-based practices..

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Purpose Built Schools is building a network of high-performing schools in Atlanta’s lowest-income communities, utilizing the highly successful model of Drew Charter School. Our mission is to turn around failing schools and put all children on a trajectory for success through college and in their careers. In the process, we will help revitalize the neighborhood they serve.